1. Swine Earnotching Tutorial
Right Ear -Litter
Left Ear - Individual 81
9's
9's
27's
3's
3's
1's
1's
The right ear is used for the litter ID.
The left ear is used
for the individual ID.
Right and left are established as the
pig’s right and left.
Click each screen with
your mouse to move
to the next screen.

2. Each ear is divided into
Swine Earnotching Tutorial
Right Ear -Litter
Left Ear - Individual 81
9's
9's
27's
3's
3's
1's
1's
Each ear is divided into
four quadrants. No more
than two notches per quadrant are allowed. The 81 notch is an exception to the rule, only one 81 notch is allowed in the right ear.

3. Swine Earnotching Tutorial
Right Ear -Litter
Left Ear - Individual 81
9's
9's
27's
3's
3's
1's
1's
When reading an ear -notch on a pig, you always say the litter number first, followed by the individual number.

4. Swine Earnotching Tutorial
Right Ear -Litter
Left Ear - Individual
Let's Practice
3+1
1+1
ANSWER:
4-2

5. Swine Earnotching Tutorial
Right Ear -Litter
Left Ear - Individual
Let's Practice
ANSWER:
40-8

6. Swine Earnotching Tutorial
Right Ear -Litter
Left Ear - Individual
Let's Practice
9+3
81+1+1
ANSWER:
83-12

7. Swine Earnotching Tutorial
- For advanced earnotching, a 27 notch in the pigs left ear,
counts as a 200 notch for the right ear
An 81 notch in the pigs left ear, counts towards the right ear.
for example, a pig with two 81 notches ( one in each ear)
would count as 162 towards the litter number.

8. Swine Earnotching Tutorial
Right Ear -Litter
Left Ear - Individual
Let's Practice
3+1+1
ANSWER:
210-5

9. Swine Earnotching Tutorial
Right Ear -Litter
Left Ear - Individual
Let's Practice
9+1
ANSWER:
163-10

10. Swine Earnotching Tutorial
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